ORDINANCES Nos. 3 AND 4 OF 1853. 281
Chinese Tepos. Spirits- Opium.
6. If any person have a complaint against a Chinese he may apply for redress to Chinese causes,
with consent of
the tepo of the district, who shall use his best endeavour to obtain an amicable settle plaintiff and de
fendant, may be
referred for deci
inent thereof. Failing such settlement he shall ask the plaintiff and defendant in the sion to tepo of
the district.
case, whether they are willing that he should determine the dispute assisted by asses Parties to declare
before a Magis
sors ; and should the parties consent to such determination, they shall , if resident within trate their full
consent to the
the limits of the city of Victoria, thereupon sign before some Justice of the Peace a reference.
declaration of their consent. The tepo shall then summon all the assessors to his as
sistance ; and shall proceed to hear and determine the case, not less than three assessors Tepo may then
decide, with the
being present during the proceedings ; and the decision of the majority of the assessors assistance of
three assessors.
present, (the tepo voting as an assessor and having also the casting vote) , shall be Assessors may
notwithstanding,
refer the parties
binding upon the parties : but the assessors instead of coming to a decision may , if they to the proper
English tribunal.
think it proper, refer the matter for the decision of the proper English tribunal.
7. The decision so given by the tepo and assessors shall be reported in writing by Decision of the
tepo and asses
the tepo to the Chief Magistrate, who , upon being duly called upon so to do, and upon sors how enforc
ed.
being satisfied that the parties voluntarily submitted their dispute for determination
in this manner, shall enforce the judgment by distress and sale of the goods and chattels
of the defaulter, and failing these, by imprisonment not exceeding six months. Pro
vided that , if the judgment appear to him on the face of it to be manifestly erroneous
or unjust, he may refuse to enforce it, and may remit the case to be re-heard by the
tepo and assessors, or to be re-heard by the proper English tribunal.
8. Nothing herein contained shall be held to give to such tepo or assessors juris Ordinance to ap
ply to civil causes
diction over any criminal cause, or to prevent any person from bringing his complaint only.
in the first instance before any English Court having jurisdiction therein .
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1857. ]
No. 4 of 1853 .
An Ordinance to Amend Ordinances Nos. 11 of 1844 and 5 of 1845 , and Title.
to improve the Regulations for the Sale of Spirituous Liquors by
Chinese, and the Regulations for the Retail and Preparation of Opium .
[ 22nd December, 1853. ]
HEREAS the Ordinance No. 11 of 1844, regulating the sale of spirituous Preamble
W liquors , has been found inconvenient in its application to Chinese dealers, and
doubts have arisen as to the construction of the regulations for the retail of opium
made by His Excellency the Governor on the 19th July, 1847, in pursuance of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 5 of 1845 : Be it enacted and ordained by His Excellency
the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as
follows :
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